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Lyon Playfair, 1st Baron Playfair

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Lyon Playfair, 1st Baron Playfair

British politician and chemist (1818–1898)

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About Lyon Playfair, 1st Baron Playfair

Lyon Playfair, 1st Baron Playfair was a British scientist and Liberal politician who was Postmaster-General from 1873 to 1874.

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Occupation: chemist, politician, university teacher
Position held: Postmaster General of the United Kingdom, Chairman of Ways and Means, Secretary of State for Education, Member of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom
Citizenship: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Born: May 1, 1818
Died

Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image by Lock & Whitfield via Wikimedia Commons (Public domain).

May 29, 1898

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